oh yes! very true, I mean, just on aesthetics alone most of us eurpoeans are very glad that power lines are well & truly hidden in our cities, inspite of the apparent cost and safety issues (exploding dogs?? wha? how many die through neglect, abuse, reckless driving or just lack of doggy savvy?)
and power lines are just one of the many amazing things about this country...
Europe manages perfectly well to keep its urban power underground... it doesn't explode or blow up or do anything remotely exciting or sensational (so un-american!!), but it does power all those nice, efficient european appliances... it just works. Sometimes it breaks down, guys fix it and it works...
'nuff said.
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oh yes! very true, I mean, just on aesthetics alone most of us eurpoeans are very glad that power lines are well & truly hidden in our cities, inspite of the apparent cost and safety issues (exploding dogs?? wha? how many die through neglect, abuse, reckless driving or just lack of doggy savvy?) and power lines are just one of the many amazing things about this country...
Europe manages perfectly well to keep its urban power underground... it doesn't explode or blow up or do anything remotely exciting or sensational (so un-american!!), but it does power all those nice, efficient european appliances... it just works. Sometimes it breaks down, guys fix it and it works... 'nuff said.